The Budapest Rally is a colorful road trip featuring original four-wheelers that will cruise on spectacular roads of twelve different countries over the course of seven stages to end up in the beautiful city of Budapest.

The Budapest Rally?

We expect our participating teams to show up at the start with an exceptional four-wheeler. The cooler, the better! Afterwards, we will cruise on some of Europe's most beautiful roads during seven stages.

You can earn points during the rally by acing a number of challenges and by finding all of the checkpoints on the route.

Every stage's finish line will be drawn at a unique location where you will have the chance to camp overnight. Of course you can expect an epic party in special locations every evening as well.

The best team receives the iconic epitome of the Eastern Bloc: A bright green Trabant!

THE ROUTE

Francorchamps or Reims > Route 500

The first part of this stage depends on your chosen starting location and is therefore still a surprise. From Strasbourg the route is the same for everyone. Here we drive over the magnificent Route 500, better known as the most beautiful route through Germany, until our first stop.

ARRIVAL LOCATION

Our first stop is really a wonderful place to put up our camp. This old German barn has been completely renovated and will serve as our own party room! We start our amazing trip with a gigantic party!

THE ROUTE

Titisee > Route 24 & 25 > Parc Jurapark Aargau

Also during the 2nd stage we drive over the beautiful Route 500. Here we pass the Titisee. We stay on the Route 500 and enter Switzerland. As soon as we can leave the highway and follow Route 24 & 25 through Jurapark Aargau.

ARRIVAL LOCATION

Lake Zug will be our 2nd overnight stay. It is centrally located in Switzerland and has a surface of 38.3 km² and a depth of 197 m.

THE ROUTE

Liechtenstein > Parc Ela > Sankt Moritz > Stelvio Pass or Maloja Pass

Today we leave extra early, after 100km we enter Liechtenstein. After a short visit we continue driving all the way through the national Parc Ela . Not many kilometers later we drive through Sankt Moritz , ideal to eat a hearty meal because for the real rally fanatics, the ride that follows is the one of their lives, the Stelvio Pass . For those who do not fully trust their car, you can definitely enjoy his smaller brother, the Maloja Pass .

ARRIVAL LOCATION

The Piano Lake is a lot smaller than Lake Zug, but should certainly not be lost when it comes to nature. It is near the famous Lake Como, but is a lot less touristy. Here we will be able to recharge our horsepower. A quiet evening with a glass of wine is planned here.

THE ROUTE

Lago di Como > Lago di Garda > Mantua > Padua

Also during this stage there is a beautiful trip on the schedule! Today we pass the 2 largest lakes in Italy, Lago di Como and Lago di Garda . As if this is not enough, we drive through the 2 picturesque villages Mantua and Padua .

ARRIVAL LOCATION

Upon arrival at our stop of this evening everyone can board the ferry directly to the beautiful city of Venice. Ferry tickets can be purchased from our welcome team at a very affordable price! With the last ferries we return to have a fantastic evening at our beautiful campsite.

THE ROUTE

Nova Gorica > Rijeka > E65 > Novi Vinodolski

We leave the beautiful Italy and enter Slovenia with a short visit to the village Nova Gorica . Then we drive further across the border to Croatia and through the village Rijeka . Afterwards there is the phenomenal E65 , it follows the whole coastline of Croatia and this gives fantastic views. We have a short stop at the beach of Novi Vinodolski .

ARRIVAL LOCATION

This beautiful location will ensure the biggest party of the week. We are completely isolated from the outside world and can therefore produce as much noise as we want. Here you will experience the most fairytale evening with a phenomenal view over the surrounding vast plains. The next morning we flock to the Plitvice waterfalls.

THE ROUTE

Plitvice Falls > Route 1 > Zagreb

We drive together in convoy to the famous Plitvice Falls . You must have seen this! Our stage continues with the great Route 1, a real pleasure to drive over. This road brings us all the way to Zagreb . After Zagreb it is still a 200km to Lake Balaton.

ARRIVAL LOCATION

Lake Balaton is with its 592 km² the largest lake in Central Europe despite the average depth being only 3m. The people who still have some energy left can pay a visit to the party strip, not so far from our camp.

THE ROUTE

Szekesfehervar > Velence Lake > Heroes Square

This is undoubtedly the shortest stage of the week. We completely avoid the highway and drive on Route 7 all the way to the border of Budapest. Here we gather at 100m from the Heroes Square .

ARRIVAL LOCATION

After 7 memorable stages we finally arrive in Budapest, our last destination and the end of this fantastic journey! We all gather in the center at the Heroes Square and then cover the last kilometers in one gigantic convoy to our camping site. After a typical Hungarian meal, we all go to the center to party one last night together.

HOW DO I WIN THE TRABANT?

You can earn points during the course of the entire trip. The more original the car, the better your team's outfit and the better the performance of your team during the challenges, the more points you earn and the more chance you have on winning the ultimate main prize.

Creativity

The theme of The Budapest Rally 2019 is BACK TO THE SIXTIES . Transform your car into a legendary car from a real movie classic or turn your whole team into those famous hippie outfits. From peace signs, fluo flower drawings to afro hairstyles, it can't be crazy enough or it deserves a place in the Budapest Rally 2019!

The party

The Budapest Rally does not stop at the finish line. Every evening our team will build a stage, get sound equipment and set up a bar at beautiful locations for those that have plenty of horsepower left in order to keep going until the sun comes up!

Practical

When does the rally take place?

The Budapest Rally kicks off 3 different days:

Friday, July 12th, from Brussels (arrival in Budapest on Thursday afternoon July 19th.)

Saturday, July 13th, from Amsterdam (arrival in Budapest on Friday afternoon July 20th.)

Sunday, July 14th, from Paris (arrival in Budapest on Saturday afternoon July 21st.)

After an elaborate check-up of the cars and some interviews with the present international press, our rally will start and we will leave for Germany.

After the final award ceremony, we have one last party and one more night at the Budapest camping site. The next day we'll wake up and The Budapest Rally will be over and done. You can book a couple of extra nights at the campsite when you're there.

Where do we sleep?

You can either choose your own hotel at every stage of the rally, or you can camp at our arrival locations (Option "RALLY CAMPING", € 60). We will inform you about our exact arrival locations a couple of months in advance so you have plenty of time to arrange your hotel stays. Those that want to camp at our camping sites, pay an additional € 60. These locations range anywhere between luxury campings and somewhat more basic camping sites in the middle of nowhere. There will always be sanitary facilities present.

Where do we eat?

You can either make sure to get your own food, or you can join us at our daily breakfast and evening buffet (Option "RALLY FOOD", € 80). The meals we offer are being freshly prepared by chefs that travel along with us, and will consist out of 'simple' food: BBQ, wok, pasta...

How much does it cost?

The registration fee is 250 EUR per person. The following is included:

A unique arival location

The entire logistic support of this trip

Parties every single night with our in-house DJs

The game itself & activities along the way

Probably the trip of a lifetime!

optional:

RALLY FOOD: Daily breakfast & dinner (+€ 80)

RALLY CAMPING: Camping at every location (+€ 60)

How do I register?

Starting from November 25th, 2017 you can register on this very website (at the bottom). You can register a team consisting out 2-9 people. You have one car per team. In case you have a large group of friends and you join with several cars, you will have to create multiple teams.

The first person to register creates a team; the others simply join said team. Everyone registers separately. You can change the size of your team, switch teams, split teams, opt for extra options etc. up to two weeks before departure! The maximal capacity of this rally is 200 teams.

Help! I have not got a special, unique car!

Doesn't matter! Even the most common, dark blue Passat can become a little gem, as long as you are creative! We are not going to decline your entry if your car is not special enough. It only means you won't score that many points at the start judgment!

What do I bring?

Assurances

We offer a special Budapest Rally insurance through which offers support along the entire rally. If your car can't be repared this insurance will also offer you a replacement car. Soon more info.

A normal day in the Budapest rally

The departure on a normal day on the Budapest Rally takes place between 9.30 and 10AM. Before, you will have enough time to enjoy breakfast. You will spend most of your day along the road where the rally will lead you to some beautiful sceneries and historic landmarks. You will arrive at the finish line in the late afternoon or early evening where you can camp or look for your hotel. Every evening our team prepares dinner and organizes a party on very special locations.

They were ahead of you

What an unforgettable trip !! Topcrew and top organization !! The routes are beautiful and the challenges make the fun even bigger! Thnx Budapest Rally crew and drivers!

Robin D.

Most beautiful, fun and fantastic trip ever! TEAM MURTEL # 145!

Jotie B.

Great experience, with nice assignment and blissful company. If there is a problem, the organization makes every effort with an eternal smile to solve it

Laurens S.

The ride of your life, a challenge that you have to experience once in your life
make sure your car is in order XD

Govert J.

They were ahead of you

What an unforgettable trip !! Topcrew and top organization !! The routes are beautiful and the challenges make the fun even bigger! Thnx Budapest Rally crew and drivers!

Robin D.

Most beautiful, fun and fantastic trip ever! TEAM MURTEL # 145!

Jotie B.

Great experience, with nice assignment and blissful company. If there is a problem, the organization makes every effort with an eternal smile to solve it

Laurens S.

The ride of your life, a challenge that you have to experience once in your life
make sure your car is in order XD

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